JANET JACKSON BACK IN PUBLIC EYE, GETS NBA AWARD.Byline: Michael Gougis Staff Writer BEVERLY HILLS Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. - Performer Janet Jackson got an award Friday night for her humanitarian and charitable contributions - her first scheduled public appearance since the Super Bowl halftime fiasco. Jackson was honored by NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= players' wives association. Organizers of Friday's annual Touching a Life banquet, sponsored by the wives group, Behind the Bench, said they were thrilled to have Jackson as the headliner for their annual fund-raising gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel The Beverly Hills Hotel is a hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, at 9641 Sunset Boulevard. It was opened on May 12, 1912 and started by Margaret J. Anderson and her son, Stanley S. Anderson, who had been managing the Hollywood Hotel. . ``Ms. Jackson's humanitarian and philanthropic efforts have been amazing. She has done a wonderful job giving back to communities across America. That fact has not changed,'' Behind the Bench spokesman Vince McCaskill said. ``She was on board with this seven months ago. We never even considered her not being here.'' Behind the Bench, formed in 1995, has raised nearly $1 million in charitable organizations in the host city of the NBA All-Star game An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games . Recipients of the money raised Friday are the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. and Challengers Boys & Girls Club. Previous recipients of awards from the association include Hank Aaron, Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali, pasha of Egypt Muhammad Ali, 1769?–1849, pasha of Egypt after 1805. He was a common soldier who rose to leadership by his military skill and political acumen. , Dorothy Height, Alonzo Mourning and David Robinson. Jackson canceled her appearance at last Sunday's Grammy Awards and hadn't been seen in public since her right breast was exposed briefly during the Super Bowl halftime show - a move that touched off a firestorm of controversy and prompted her to release a videotaped apology. Michael Gougis, (818) 713-3762 michael.gougis(at)dailynews.com |
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